Business activity in the United States slowed significantly in March, reaching its lowest level in nearly a year, according to a recent survey by S&P Global. The decline comes amid rising geopolitical tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran, which has driven up energy costs. The report indicates......
China’s leading battery manufacturers have added more than 70 billion dollars in combined market value since the start of military strikes on Iran, as investors shift toward companies expected to benefit from rising oil prices and accelerated electric vehicle adoption. Shares of CATL, BYD, and......
Russia’s central bank has reduced its gold holdings to the lowest level in four years after selling roughly 500,000 troy ounces in early 2026, as mounting fiscal pressure and declining energy revenues weigh on the country’s finances. Data released by the Bank of Russia shows reserves fell......
Japanese authorities stepped up warnings on Monday as the yen weakened toward the key level of 160 against the US dollar, raising the likelihood of direct market intervention. Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s top currency official, said the government is prepared to act if exchange rate volatility continues,......
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has escalated into one of the most severe energy crises in decades, cutting off around 20 percent of global oil supply and sending shockwaves through food and industrial supply chains. As the conflict between the United States and Iran enters its fourth week, the scale......
Oil markets moved sharply on Monday after conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran raised fresh uncertainty about the ongoing conflict. Prices dropped steeply before recovering part of the losses, as traders reacted to claims of diplomatic progress that were quickly denied by Iranian officials. Brent......
Morgan Stanley has upgraded its ratings on major US liquefied natural gas exporters Cheniere Energy and Venture Global, reversing bearish positions taken weeks earlier as global supply expectations shift בעקבות disruptions in Qatar. Analyst Devin McDermott raised Cheniere to overweight from equal......
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell sharply by nearly 5 percent on Monday, losing more than 2,600 points as escalating conflict in the Middle East triggered a broad selloff across Asian markets and intensified concerns over a prolonged energy-driven inflation shock. South Korea’s Kospi dropped......
The US dollar strengthened sharply as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated ahead of the expiration of President Donald Trump’s ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz, driving investors toward safe-haven assets and pressuring Asian currencies and equities. The dollar index rose to around......
Goldman Sachs has sharply increased its oil price outlook for 2026, citing what it describes as the largest supply shock in history driven by the near-total disruption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank now expects Brent crude to average $85 per barrel this year, up from a previous forecast......
A Chinese academic report is calling for Beijing to scale back its massive foreign exchange reserves, including its holdings of US Treasury bonds, arguing that the rising global role of the yuan could replace many functions traditionally supported by large dollar reserves. The report, published by the......
The world is facing an energy crisis more severe than the combined oil shocks of the 1970s, the International Energy Agency warned, as tensions between the United States and Iran escalate over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The warning comes as US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum......
Oil prices have surged to their highest levels in nearly four years as the conflict involving Iran disrupts global energy supply, raising inflation risks and reviving concerns about stagflation. Brent crude closed at $112.19 per barrel on Friday, its highest level since July 2022. In the United States,......
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